Top Story Spotlight In Brief News across North Carolina: Missing man and dog, too many fentanyl deaths Jan 20, 2026 Jan 20, 2026 Updated Jan 20, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 170 babies, kids and teens died from fentanylkAm~?6 9F?5C65 2?5 D6G6?EJ 323:6D[ <:5D 2?5 E66?D :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 5:65 27E6C 76?E2?J= 6IA@DFC6 36EH66? a_`d 2?5 a_ac[ ?6H DE2E6 52E2 D9@HD]k^AmkAmx?72?ED[ 49:=5C6? 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State Health Plan loses bid to stop Atrium program, warns of $50 monthly premium hike A legal setback for North Carolina's State Health Plan. A win for Atrium. And new questions about what state workers and retirees could pay.
What the property tax amendment on your ballot tells NC lawmakers to do If voters choose to pass the amendment, the General Assembly would be required to pass new legislation that would instill a levy limit, meanin…
Cabarrus County General Election in-person early voting begins Thursday Beginning Thursday, Oct. 15, Cabarrus voters can cast their ballot at four locations across the county.
Salisbury woman wins $100,000 prize in scratch-off; wants to start hair salon with money “My eyes like lit up when I saw it,” Lori Latham recalled. “It’s so surreal.”
2027 Social Security COLA increase confirmed. Many feel it's too low The Social Security Administration has confirmed that more than 70 million recipients will get their largest increase in payments since 2022.
